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Jennifer Egan Quotes

I think there are ways in which we censor ourselves; that's the most dangerous kind of censorship - that's how hegemony works.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 7, 1962

Topics

Think Dangerous Censorship Kind Most

You see everyone's true colors in a rehearsal.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Colors You True Everyone See

Cats are inquisitive, but hate to admit it.

Hate Cats Pet Admit Inquisitive

I think that when NASA works on a moon shot, they know too well that all of the people working on it must do their job at 110 percent. Sometimes they probably put in 18 hour days, but they're aiming for the moon, and that's what counts.

Marvin Hamlisch

Job People Moon Think Sometimes

We have got a - we've got a good federal work force, but we have too many people, and we're paying them too much money.

Work Good Money People Too Much Got

I think most people either forget or don't know that Microsoft only hires people with I.Q.'s well over 130.

Douglas Coupland

People Think Know Forget Over Well

I was so intent as a young lawyer on beating the men at their own game that I didn't take any real maternity leave with my three younger children. It is only looking back that I realise I wasn't beating the system but reinforcing it.

Children Men Looking Back Game Back

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

Fear Fight Face Stand I Can Never

In a film called 'Senna,' the clue is in the title, and we have a Brazilian badge on our sleeve as we were making it. We were making it from Senna's point of view, with Senna narrating it.

View Point Of View Point Film Sleeve

I always start a painting with the sky.

Sky Painting Start Always

Wearing a hijab never made me feel any more conservative - it made me feel safe. Then, after 9/11, I became the butt of a joke on the playground, so I stopped wearing it. Kids can be really cruel when you're the only black girl in your Girl Scout troop.

Girl Me Black Feel You Scout

It is stupid on my part to think of banning the media.

Stupid Think Media Part Banning

Chicago's where I started my career. I've had a lot of success playing here.

Success Career Chicago Playing Here

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